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BGA Episode 124 - If You Like Santorini, Try... Jul 02, 2017

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This week, Anthony and Chris are looking at 6 games you might like if you also like Santorini, the new abstract game from Roxley Games that has rapidly risen up the Top 100 on BGG.

We're also looking at acquisition disorders including Paramedics: CLEAR! and Founders of Gloomhaven. We also dig into recent plays of Unearth and Kanagawa.

Be sure to connect with us on BoardGameGeek (guild 1735), as well as Twitter (@bgapodcast), Facebook (boardgamersanonymous), and on our website, www.boardgamersanonymous.com.

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BGA Episode 123 - The BGG Hotness Review (Origins Edition) Jun 25, 2017

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In this week's episode, we look back at the games of Origins Game Fair 2017. We highlight 15 different games that were hot this year, including several that released at the game fair, and several more that will be releasing over the summer and at Gen Con in August.

Additional, Anthony looks at his upcoming acquisition disorder with Ex Libris from Renegade Games, and Chris digs into Betrayal at Baldur's Gate. We also dig into reviews of Ethnos and Lisboa - two games we had a chance to pick up and play at Origins.

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BGA Episode 122: Top 10 Two Player Games Jun 20, 2017

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Chris and Anthony are back with BGA - this week looking at our top 10 two player games. These games are the perfect fit for those quiet game nights alone with a significant other, filler when you get left out of the large game group between big plays, or when on the road at a con.

Plus, we're looking at Acquisition Disorders with The Godfather from CMON and The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, one of which we spotted at Origins this past week. We also dig into recent plays of Gekido Battle Bots and Sushi Go Party! with At the Table reviews.

Question of the Week: 4:00
Acquisition Disorders:7:10
At the Table:12:30
Top 10 Two Player Games:19:09

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BGA Episode 121 - War of the Ring vs. Star Wars Rebellion Jun 12, 2017

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Will there one board game to rule them all or is the force strongest with planet hopping adventures?

This week Anthony and Chris answer one of the great questions of nerddom - Lord of the Rings or Star Wars? Or at least, we try to answer it within the context of two games - War of the Ring and Star Wars Rebellion.

We'll be digging into the nitty gritty of both of these behemoth asymmetrical 2-4 player pop culture simulators, with plenty of opinions on all of their aspects.

Additionally, we'll be talking about new content from developers of both games - Hunt for the Ring and Rise of the Empire expansion for Star Wars Rebellion with our acquisition disorders.

Plus, reviews of Lorenzo Il Magnifico and Yunnan.

Acquisition Disorders: 3:07

At the Table: 7:20

War of the Ring vs. Star Wars Rebellion:17:12

Question of the Week:34:15

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BGA Episode 120 - If You Like Gloomhaven, Try... Jun 05, 2017

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This week, Anthony and Chris dig into 6 games you might like if you're currently pining for Gloomhaven. These are games that use some of the same unique mechanisms, twists on familiar mechanics and more to provide an engrossing gameplay experience.

Also this week, Anthony and Chris preview Archmage, coming to Kickstarter soon and Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Minute, and review Sagrada and Quartz.

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BGA Episode 119: Monthly BGG Hotness Review May 28, 2017

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We're back with episode 119 of Board Gamers Anonymous, this week looking at the top games currently on BGG, why they're there and what you should be keeping an eye out for.

First up we hit our acquisition disorders and look at The Expanse and Card City XL, two upcoming games that we're both keeping an eye out for. Then we dive into our recent plays, including The Ruhr Valley expansion for Haspelknecht and Railroad Revolution.

Then we dig into the 15 hottest games on Board Game Geek right now, including the recent Spiel des Jahres nominees and the hottest games going up on Kickstarter right now. Finally, we close out with our question of the week.

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BGA Episode 118: Top 10 Board Game Apps May 22, 2017

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This week, we're looking at the top board game apps currently available for your phone or tablet. 2017 has been a huge year for board game apps, and it's only becoming more common for hot new games to go digital.

In additional, Anthony and Chris take a look at some recent acquisition disorders with Too Many Bones and The Arrival from Martin Wallace. We also review Shahrazad and Yokohama.

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BGA Episode 117: Lords of Waterdeep vs. Champions of Midgard May 14, 2017

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This week, we're bringing back an oldie but a goodie - our VS feature. With the success of the recent Champions of Midgard Kickstarter, we wanted to see which of the fantasy themed worker placement games with super tall vertical boards came out on top - Lords of Waterdeep or Champions of Midgard.

In addition, we discuss acquisition disorders such as Barenpark and Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game, and our recent play throughs of Kingdomino and Celestia.

Interested in hearing more? Make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and our website, BoardGamersAnonymous.com to stay up to date with all of our newest episodes.

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BGA Episode 116: If You Like Terraforming Mars, Try... May 07, 2017

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This week on BGA, Anthony and Chris discuss games you might like if you also like Terraforming Mars, one of the biggest games of 2016. We'll dive into a pair of themes and mechanics that capture what makes this game so much fun so you can expand your library if you love Terraforming Mars.

We also dig into a couple of recent Acquisition Disorders, including Caverna's two player version and races expansion, plus Yamatai. And at the table this week we're talking about Antike II and Russian Railroads: German Railroads expansion.

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BGA Episode 115 - The NEW New Essentials May 01, 2017

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This week, we're digging into some of the games that have come out in the last 3 years that are worth a place in your essential games collection. Chris and Anthony both pick one game each from light, medium, and heavy weight euros to help you pick up some games that fit your next game night and that will always have a good place at the table.

In addition to our weekly feature, Anthony digs into the Kickstarter for Brass: Lancashire and Brass: Birmingham, and Chris investigates Petrichor. We then discuss recent plays of Unfair and Fresco with its big box modules.

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